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News June 7, 2021 newstarsec

Business Isn’t Just the Business You Think It Is! Under-the-Radar, Practical Business Majors: Top Universities AND a Fast Track to Migration — Or Head Home to a High-Paying Career, You Can Have Both!

A domestic reality dating show hosted by Jin Xing, Hello, My Other Half (rated 7.8 on Douban), has recently become a hit. Hashtags like #985-degree matchmaking# — wanting a partner who's "well-matched" with an overseas finance/business degree — and a whole series of questions about qualifications and majors have become trending keywords.

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News June 7, 2021 newstarsec

Weekly Internal Data Roundup: Visas, Invitations & Skills Assessments (05-31 to 06-06)

This data is Newstars Education & Migration internal data. Date range: 05-31 to 06-06; for reference only.

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News June 4, 2021 newstarsec

[Video] The Most Detailed Guide Ever to Australia’s Subclass 186 Employer-Sponsored Visa!

What are the types of Subclass 186 employer sponsorship? How do you choose between the two pathways? What are the requirements for applicants? What are the requirements for employers? How do you prove you've already met the criteria? How exactly does work experience add up? Wherever you hit a snag on the migration journey, MigrationStarKnow will always help you find your answer.

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News June 4, 2021 newstarsec

COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Weekly Roundup (28 May – 4 June 2021)

Data: As of this Friday, Australia has administered a total of 4,786,362 vaccine doses, with an average of 754,823 doses administered per day over the past 7 days (up from an average of 79,800 doses per day the previous week). At the current pace, full vaccination of Australia's adult population is expected to be completed by late April 2022, putting the country 11 months away from reaching herd immunity.

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News June 3, 2021 newstarsec

How Do I Renew My Visa So Migration and Staying in Australia Can Be Faster, Safer and More Affordable? The Most Complete Renewal Guide for Every Situation — All Sorted in One Article!

More and more people are facing visa renewals as their visas approach expiry. Today we've put together the most complete renewal options for every type of expiring visa — no matter what visa you're on, you're sure to find a way to renew it.

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News June 2, 2021 newstarsec

Australia’s long-standing priority migration occupation — a regular in NSW and other state nomination invitation rounds! No related background needed to apply for a master’s — how to choose a popular IT migration major!

Compared with the high entry barriers of popular majors like engineering and nursing, IT is arguably an excellent choice for most students pursuing study abroad and migration! Some schools don't even require a related undergraduate major to apply for a master's degree!

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News June 1, 2021 newstarsec

“State Nomination, 189, Employer Sponsorship and Other Skilled Migration Should Be the Priority — the Real Contribution Is Greater!” Latest Government Think Tank Report!

Yesterday we learned from documents related to the federal Senate that in the new financial year — FY21-22 — the PR quota adjustments are: employer sponsorship will increase to 23,500, skilled independent migration (189) will increase to 7,500, regional state nomination (491) will increase to 13,150, and other state nomination (190) will increase to 13,150. Investor migration will decrease to 11,000, the Global Talent Independent programme (GTI) will decrease to 11,000, and Distinguished Talent will increase to 350.

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News May 31, 2021 newstarsec

[Video] Multiple occupations granted Subclass 190 & 189 visas! Department of Home Affairs leadership: new entry rules from next year, Subclass 485 may be frozen or extended!

Is Canberra still issuing invitations weekly? Could the Subclass 485 visa be frozen or extended? Is there hope for offshore students? Are regional areas really short of workers? Are there new entry rules coming next year? For more, watch episode 40 of “Australia Migration Need-to-Know” (24–30 May)

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News May 31, 2021 newstarsec

New financial year skilled migration quota breakdown released! 491/190/189/employer-sponsored all increase! GTI and investor migration decrease!

Today, the Federal Parliament's Senate website released the meeting transcript documents for the 2021–2022 Budget Estimates, including the transcripts from last week's two-day hearing on the 24th and 25th, which questioned the Department of Home Affairs and the immigration authorities. Budget Estimates hearings are typically held by a dedicated parliamentary committee within a few weeks of the budget being handed down, calling on the heads of various portfolios to explain how specific budget-related decisions were made. Naturally, what we care about most is the questions relating to the Department of Home Affairs' immigration programs — particularly the migration quota issues tied to the budget.

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News May 31, 2021 newstarsec

Weekly Visa, Invitation & Skills Assessment Data Roundup (24–30 May)

This data is Newstars Education & Migration's internal data. Date range: 24–30 May; provided for reference only.

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